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Nanoscale Matter and Principles for Sensing and Labeling Applications (Advanced Structured Materials #206)
by Dambarudhar Mohanta Purushottam ChakrabortyThis book is a compilation of carefully chosen chapters that cover the subjects of nanoscale matter, sensing, and labelling applications. It is aimed primarily at scientists and researchers who are already involved in theme-based research or who are just starting their careers. Despite the diverse nature of the topics covered, which include a range of materials in various forms and uses, the emphasis is primarily on sensing and labelling phenomena. The book begins with materials quantification in nanoscale systems by using an innovative technique like “molecular secondary ion mass spectrometry without calibration standards”. Subsequently, the book features an array of materials such as inorganic semiconductor nanoscale particles, carbon dots, rare-earth oxides, polymer nanocomposites, and a few biomaterials, all of which illustrate their functionality and potential for deployment in a wide variety of sensing applications. Although the book delves into the technical aspects of fabrication workouts to some extent, the focus is predominantly on the physical principles, mechanisms, and relevance involved in sensing and labelling applications. The book covers a wide range of topics that leverage the unique properties of nanoscale materials. By carefully selecting appropriate active materials, the authors explore the detection of LPG, hazardous and explosive gases, as well as humidity sensing and hydrogen evolution. It also delves into photo-sensing and persistent photoconductivity by using nanoscale semiconductors, which are used for heavy metal sensing and UV sensing, respectively. The use of metal nanoparticles in various forms is reviewed to address issues related to water contamination, biofilm protection, and food-borne pathogens. The book also discusses surface plasmon resonance, starting with its basic principles and expanding to its relevance in a broader perspective, with a greater focus on applied biosensing. Nanoscale ferrites and magnetic systems are explored with an emphasis on magnetic sensing and actuation. Lastly, the book explores the use of rare-earth-based nanosystems, highlighting persistent luminescence and up/down-converted transitions, which have unprecedented applications in bioimaging and biolabeling. Every effort has been made to strike a balance between the observed phenomena in the emerging areas of sensing applications and suitable theoretical treatments there in.
Noise and Vibration Mitigation for Rail Transportation Systems: Proceedings of the 14th International Workshop on Railway Noise, 07–09 December 2022, Shanghai, China (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Xiaozhen Sheng David Thompson Geert Degrande Jens C. O. Nielsen Pierre-Etienne Gautier Kiyoshi Nagakura Ard Kuijpers James Tuman Nelson David A. Towers David Anderson Thorsten TielkesThis book collects original peer-reviewed papers describing the latest developments in railway noise and vibration from the 14th International Workshop on Railway Noise (IWRN14), held on 7–9 December 2022, in Shanghai, China. It covers a broad range of railway noise and vibration topics, including high-speed rail and aerodynamic noise, wheel and rail noise, curving squeal noise, bridge noise, vehicle interior noise, structure-borne noise, and ground-borne vibration. Further topics such as resilient track forms, wheel out-of-round and polygonalization, rail roughness, corrugation and grinding, etc. are also covered. With the extensive and timely information offered, this book helps scientists and engineers in their daily efforts to identify, understand, and solve problems related to railway noise and vibration and to achieve the ultimate goal of minimizing the environmental impact of railway systems.
Data Science and Applications: Proceedings of ICDSA 2023, Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #818)
by Satyasai Jagannath Nanda Rajendra Prasad Yadav Amir H. Gandomi Mukesh SaraswatThis book gathers outstanding papers presented at the International Conference on Data Science and Applications (ICDSA 2023), organized by Soft Computing Research Society (SCRS) and Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, India, from 14 to 15 July 2023. The book is divided into four volumes, and it covers theoretical and empirical developments in various areas of big data analytics, big data technologies, decision tree learning, wireless communication, wireless sensor networking, bioinformatics and systems, artificial neural networks, deep learning, genetic algorithms, data mining, fuzzy logic, optimization algorithms, image processing, computational intelligence in civil engineering, and creative computing.
Decarbonize Urban Heating System: China Building Energy and Emission Yearbook 2023
by Building Energy Research Center of THUThis is an open access book.The double-carbon target has been one of the main motivations and goals for China's social and economic development. The building sector is one of the most important sectors to achieve energy saving and emission reduction. This publication thoroughly examines China's building energy use and carbon emissions with a focus on four categories, including their characteristics and the technologies needed to achieve zero carbon emissions.This year, the key issue is developing carbon-neutrality pathways for China's urban heating system. This report comprehensively discusses the current status and future forecast of heat demand in buildings and non-process industries, introduces the challenges facing the urban energy supply system in achieving carbon neutrality, and elucidates the low-carbon heating model based mainly on low-grade and low-carbon waste heat. Extensive survey and monitoring data and case studies are presented throughout the book. The discussion of technologies and policies has been the subject of extensive research and evidence for over a decade. The information, data, and policy recommendations are of relevance to a national and global audience working in the fields of energy, climate change, engineering, and building science.
Intelligent Sustainable Systems: Selected Papers of WorldS4 2023, Volume 2 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #817)
by Atulya K. Nagar Dharm Singh Jat Durgesh Kumar Mishra Amit JoshiThis book provides insights of World Conference on Smart Trends in Systems, Security and Sustainability (WS4 2023) which is divided into different sections such as Smart IT Infrastructure for Sustainable Society; Smart Management Prospective for Sustainable Society; Smart Secure Systems for Next Generation Technologies; Smart Trends for Computational Graphics and Image Modeling; and Smart Trends for Biomedical and Health Informatics. The proceedings is presented in two volumes. The book is helpful for active researchers and practitioners in the field.
Multibeam Phased Array Antennas as Satellite Constellation Ground Station (Modern Antenna)
by Guolong He Xin Gao Rentian Zhang Liangliang Sun Hui ZhouThis book focuses on the multi-beam phased array antenna as a satellite ground station. As there are already many excellent books on phased array antennas in the literature, this book focuses mainly on some engineering practices and fills the gap between principles and practices, such as array excitation error impact analysis and calibration methods, array geometry design for hemispherical coverage, multiple beam resource management, etc. This book is particularly suitable for readers interested in satellite constellation design or satellite ground station design. This book also benefits researchers and engineers in the fields of phased array antennas, aerospace engineering, telecommunications, etc.
Electromagnetic Metamaterials and Metasurfaces: From Theory To Applications
by Long Li Yan Shi Tie Jun CuiThe subject of this book is the fast-developing area of research known as metamaterials/metasurfaces and some of their engineering applications. This book comprehensively presents the state of the art of metamaterials/metasurfaces from theory to applications. The theoretical side includes electrodynamics of left-handed medium, generalized Snell's law, digital coding metamaterials/metasurfaces, group theory of metamaterials, information metamaterials and metasurfaces, etc. On the application side, a wide range of design examples are discussed, including metamaterial antennas, electromagnetic interference, frequency selective surfaces, wireless power transmission and energy harvesting, cloaking and radar cross section reduction, orbital angular momentum, wireless communication, imaging, etc. The book provides researchers, engineers, and graduate students with a variety of new discoveries, results, information, and knowledge in the field of metamaterials and metasurfaces.
Eucalyptus: Engineered Wood Products and Other Applications
by Seng Hua Lee Wei Chen Lum Petar Antov Ľuboš Krišťák Muhammad Adly Rahandi Lubis Widya FatriasariThis book highlights the world distribution of eucalyptus plantations and the recent state of research on the utilization of planted eucalyptus for engineered wood products (EWPs) manufacturing. EWPs such as particleboard, fiberboard, oriented strand board, laminated veneer lumber, plywood, glue-laminated lumber, and cross-laminated lumber are highlighted. Eucalyptus is the main fiber resource for the pulp and paper industries in developed countries. Timber and fibers extracted from eucalyptus have long been utilized for solid wood and manufacturing of medium-density fiberboard. Other uses of eucalyptus such as pulp and paper, fuels, and chemical feedstocks are also discussed. Economic, social, and environmental assessments of eucalyptus products are presented.
Sensing Technologies for Field and In-House Crop Production: Technology Review and Case Studies (Smart Agriculture #7)
by Man Zhang Han Li Wenyi Sheng Ruicheng Qiu Zhao ZhangThis book focuses on state-of-the-art sensing and automation technologies for field crops and in-house product production and provides a lot of innovative knowledge on image processing, AI algorithms and applications in agriculture, and robotics. This book provides undergraduate or graduate students with take-away knowledge for unmanned agricultural production, including but not limited to corn disease detection, wheat head detection and counting, and soil nutrient condition monitoring. The first three chapters focus on reviewing plant phenotyping sensing technology and robotics and soil nutrient monitoring, followed by in-house crop sensing robotics. Then two case studies on corn and the other two case studies on wheat are presented.
Climate Change Impacts on Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Continuum (Advances in Global Change Research #78)
by Himanshu Pathak Dibyendu Chatterjee Saurav Saha Bappa DasThis book explores the interaction between climate change phenomena and the soil–plant–atmosphere continuum (SPAC), which inspects the crucial role of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions in modifying the net ecosystem response towards the modified environment. Increasing concentration of anthropogenic greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide) from massive deforestation, fossil fuel burning and rapid industrialization in the post-nineteenth century have led to adverse changes in our global climate system. The book evaluates the net impact of climate change on soil, plants and the atmosphere individually and in totality. Among the topics it covers are the impact of climate change on soil environment which encompasses soil processes, nutrient cycling, soil carbon sequestration, soil biota response and soil health management. Also included are the impact on plants with respect to the dry matter assimilation pattern, modification in resource use efficiency, rhizosphere interactions, management of biotic and abiotic stress factors, and regulatory mechanisms of biotic stress factors in modifying the net agroecosystem response towards climate change. Moreover, potential genetic engineering options for establishing C4 or Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) in C3 plants, heat–drought stress on pollen biology, breeding ideotype, ecological indicators and crop simulation modelling are considered. Lastly, the impact on the atmosphere takes into account greenhouse gas measurements, mitigation options, eddy covariance measurement of greenhouse gasses, satellite-based monitoring, ecosystem services, abiotic stress management options, air pollution and atmospheric modelling. This book is a valuable resource for researchers, students and policymakers in understanding climate change impacts on interaction processes among the atmosphere, soil and plants from the local to regional scales.
Artificial Intelligence in Education Technologies: Proceedings of 2023 4th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education Technology (Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies #190)
by Tim Schlippe Eric C. K. Cheng Tianchong WangThis book is a collection of selected research papers presented at the 2023 4th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education Technology (AIET 2023), held in Berlin, Germany, on June 30 - July 2, 2023. AIET establishes a platform for AI in education researchers to present research, exchange innovative ideas, propose new models, as well as demonstrate advanced methodologies and novel systems. It is a timely and up-to-date publication responsive to the rapid development of AI technologies, practices and their increasingly complex interplay with the education domain. It promotes the cross-fertilisation of knowledge and ideas from researchers in various fields to construct the interdisciplinary research area of AI in Education. These subject areas include computer science, cognitive science, education, learning sciences, educational technology, psychology, philosophy, sociology, anthropology and linguistics. The feature of this book will contribute from diverse perspectives to form a dynamic picture of AI in Education. It also includes various domain-specific areas for which AI and other education technology systems have been designed or used in an attempt to address challenges and transform educational practice. This timely publication is in line with UNESCO’s Beijing Consensus on Artificial Intelligence and Education. It is committed to exploring how AI may play a role in bringing more innovative practices, transforming education, and triggering an exponential leap towards the achievement of the Education 2030 Agenda. Providing broad coverage of recent technology-driven advances and addressing a number of learning-centric themes, the book is an informative and useful resource for researchers, practitioners, education leaders and policy-makers who are involved or interested in AI and education.
Proceedings of the Second International Conference of Innovative Textiles and Developed Materials-ITDM’2; 05-06 May 2023; Tunisia: Research Innovations in Smart, Technical and Ecological Textiles
by Saber Ben Abdessalem Mohamed Hamdaoui Ayda Baffoun Adel ElamriThis book includes selected articles from the 2nd International Conference on Innovative Textiles and Developed Materials (ITDM’2) held in Monastir, Tunisia, on May 5 and 6, 2023. The articles present latest scientific concepts and technological advances in innovative and sustainable textile materials and processes worldwide. The conference promotes exchange of ideas and emerging technologies to foster collaboration between academia and industry.
Computational Intelligence in Machine Learning: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference ICCIML 2022 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1106)
by Vinit Kumar Gunjan Amit Kumar Jacek M. Zurada Sri Niwas SinghThis volumes comprises select proceedings of the International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Machine Learning (ICCIML 2022). The contents cover latest research trends and developments in the areas of machine learning, smart cities, IoT, Artificial Intelligence, cyber physical systems, cybernetics, data science, neural network, cognition, among others. It also addresses the comprehensive nature of computational intelligence, AI, ML and DL to emphasize its character in modelling, identification, optimization, prediction, forecasting, and control of future intelligent systems. This volume will be a useful guide to those working as researchers in academia and industry by presenting in-depth fundamental research contributions from a methodological/application perspective in understanding Artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches and their capabilities in solving diverse range of problems in industries and its real-world applications.
Advances in Nonlinear Dynamics and Control of Mechanical and Physical Systems: Selected Articles from CSNDD 2023; 15–17 May; Marrakesh, Morocco (Springer Proceedings in Physics #301)
by Mohamed BelhaqThis book highlights recent advances in nonlinear dynamics and control with applications in mechanics and physics. The book includes selected articles from the 5th Conference on Structural Nonlinear Dynamics and Diagnosis (CSNDD 2023) and presents recent theoretical, experimental and numerical findings covering various topics in nonlinear structural dynamics and diagnosis. The main topics includes multiple scales dynamics, energy harvesting, dynamics of MEMS, NEMS and AFM, systems with time delay, quasi-periodic oscillations and synchronization, stochastic dynamics, analytical and semi-analytical methods, time series analysis, control and analysis of switching systems, structural health monitoring, nonlinear vibrations of structures, nonsmouth dynamics, nonlinear phenomena in discrete and continuum systems, dynamic modeling and fault diagnosis, constrained multi-catenary systems, conservative chaotic system, hysteretic structures, and nonlinear PDEs and their dynamics.
Data Intelligence and Cognitive Informatics: Proceedings of ICDICI 2023 (Algorithms for Intelligent Systems)
by I. Jeena Jacob Selwyn Piramuthu Przemyslaw Falkowski-GilskiThe book is a collection of peer-reviewed best selected research papers presented at the International Conference on Data Intelligence and Cognitive Informatics (ICDICI 2023), organized by SCAD College of Engineering and Technology, Tirunelveli, India, during June 27–28, 2023. This book discusses new cognitive informatics tools, algorithms and methods that mimic the mechanisms of the human brain which lead to an impending revolution in understating a large amount of data generated by various smart applications. The book includes novel work in data intelligence domain which combines with the increasing efforts of artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning and cognitive science to study and develop a deeper understanding of the information processing systems.
Towards a Carbon Neutral Future: The Proceedings of The 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Structures (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering #393)
by Konstantinos Papadikis Cheng Zhang Shu Tang Engui Liu Luigi Di SarnoThis book collects the contributions presented at the 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Structures ICSBS2023 (Suzhou, China, 17-20 Aug 2023). This conference represents a effort of Design School of Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, together with international and local co-organizing partners from academia, industry, and professional societies. The collection aims at sharing the state-of-the-art sustainable approaches for future carbon neutrality in the built environment. This work covers a wide range of topics, including sustainable materials and infrastructures, green building design and engineering, smart construction engineering and management, sustainable urbanism and architecture, circular economy, and innovation in education for sustainable development. The contributions were selected through a rigorous peer-review process internationally. They presented the state-of-the-art ideas and approaches in engineering practices and education towards achieving acarbon-neutral tomorrow in the built environment. The collection will be of interest to academics, professionals, industry representatives, and local government officials involved in civil engineering, architecture, urban planning, structural engineering, construction management, and other related fields. The readers will be inspired by novel techniques and ideas of carbon-neutral sustainable development for the built environment.
City Responses to Disruptions in 2020: From Lockdowns to Aftermath (Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements)
by Giuseppe T. Cirella Bharat DahiyaThis book presents the integrating of economics and urban geography to create a framework of cooperation around the idea of urban economic stability. It explores these disciplines through the economic lens and creates a collaborative environment for addressing the global challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and future global shocks. Environmental advocates and proponents of economic growth are increasingly at odds—having looked at the economic impact of the decline of the environment as well as the environmental loss that occurs with unchecked growth and urbanization. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic changed the global scene. The world shook in its foundations, as a number of countries’ lockdown affected not only the global economy but also society and the environment. The global community has seen the negative impact of COVID-19 on our economies. There have been steep declines in gross domestic product, job losses have been in the millions, and people have seen their incomes fall. An unplanned shutdown has taken its toll and has been a shock to the economies of the world. Past shocks and how they have impacted urban economies as well as for how long are core to bettering our understanding of present and future urban economic change. The underlying economic factors that make a shock more damaging to certain economies or industries, as well as understanding these vulnerabilities, help entities recover from economic shocks and allow them to better understand how impacts on individual businesses can be implemented. The pandemic revealed the need to adopt a global development approach, taking into consideration four dimensions: global value chains, debt, digitalization, and the environment. Topics related to the causation and lockdown are explored through a number of case studies from around the world.
Soft Computing Applications in Modern Power and Energy Systems: Select Proceedings of EPREC 2023, Volume 4 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1107)
by Om Hari Gupta Narayana Prasad Padhy Sukumar KamalasadanThis book includes select proceedings of EPREC 2023. It provides rigorous discussions, case studies, and recent developments in the areas of soft computing and its applications in power systems enabled with power electronics-based equipment, energy systems, and the energy community. The other topics to be covered are optimal planning, analysis, operation, and control related to modern power and energy systems, and applications of various soft computing methodologies. The readers find this book useful for enhancing their knowledge and skills in the domain areas.
Two-dimensional Hybrid Composites: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (Engineering Materials)
by Neetu Talreja Divya Chauhan Mohammad AshfaqThis book highlights a comprehensive review of synthesis, properties, and strategies to improve the applicability of 2D materials like graphene, borophenes, metal nanosheets, phosphorene, and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs). It also highlights the synthesis of 2D-based hybrid composite materials and their effects on applicability, especially in energy, environment, and biomedical applications, by incorporating surface functional groups, metal/non-metal ions, and polymers. The advancement in innovative technology and use of 2D-based hybrid composite materials can improve the development of newer products/opening newer possibilities to fight existing issues related to environment, energy, and biomedical sciences. However, researchers continue to face numerous challenges in developing newer products/possibilities, large-scale production, with health and environmental impact being a challenge.This book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, professionals and students working in the field of advanced materials, especially 2D-based hybrid composites.
Transformation of Agri-Food Systems
by K. C. Bansal W. S. Lakra Himanshu PathakThis edited volume covers all major topics related to agri-food transformation towards sustainability in this era of climate change. The topics cover field crops, horticultural crops, livestock sector, nutritional aspects, application of latest field-based technologies, and agriculture related policies and institutions.Some of the key topics are: Innovations for Reconfiguring Food Systems; Transforming High-value Food Commodities; Demand-Supply of Agri-food Commodities; Balancing Human Demand and Ecological Sustainability; International Partnership for Transformation of Agri-Food Systems; Transforming Animal Health and Aquatic Food Systems for Food Security; Climate Resilient Agriculture; Addressing Nutritional Security through Natural Resource Management; Water Harvesting and Improving Water Productivity; Combating Micronutrient Deficiencies; Plant Genetic Resources for Food Security and Nutrition; Genome Editing for Crop Improvement; and Biosafety and Socioeconomic Considerations.Written by experts, this book serves in exchanging and sharing the latest research findings, ideas and experiences on all aspects of agri-food systems to enable the formulation of the ways forward to transform our agri-food system to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations by 2030. The target audience include academicians, researchers, students, farmers, entrepreneurs, policy makers, and others.
Intelligent Sustainable Systems: Selected Papers of WorldS4 2023, Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #812)
by Atulya K. Nagar Dharm Singh Jat Durgesh Mishra Amit JoshiThis book provides insights of World Conference on Smart Trends in Systems, Security and Sustainability (WS4 2023) which is divided into different sections such as Smart IT Infrastructure for Sustainable Society; Smart Management Prospective for Sustainable Society; Smart Secure Systems for Next Generation Technologies; Smart Trends for Computational Graphics and Image Modeling; and Smart Trends for Biomedical and Health Informatics. The proceedings is presented in four volumes. The book is helpful for active researchers and practitioners in the field.
Guidebook for Radiography
by Paresh R. VaidyaThis book is a complete and compact manual on the radiographic testing. It covers every aspect of the test method including radiation safety and its modern techniques. It is specifically designed as a quick guide and reference manual for field engineers. There are chapters on basic physics of radiation, radiographic equipment, radiographic film and screen, radiography application and techniques, among others. The contents also include pedagogical features such as end-of-chapter numerical problems and chapters on ‘How to write Procedure for Testing’ and ‘How to write Instructions for Testing’ which are practical tips that are not found in standard textbooks. This book is a useful resource for professionals and researchers in the areas of radiography and radiometry.
Advances and Challenges in Advanced Unmanned Aerial Systems: Selected Contributions of ICAUAS 2023 (Springer Aerospace Technology)
by Zishun Liu Renfu Li Xiaodong He Zhenghong ZhuThis book offers a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in unmanned aerial systems (UAS) technology and their potential applications. It covers a broad spectrum of topics related to UAS, such as Autonomy and Control, Flight Dynamic and Control, Communication and Navigation, Sensing and Perception, Design and Simulation, and Materials and Mechanics. The book is targeted toward a technical audience, including researchers, engineers, and practitioners working in the field of unmanned aerial systems. It provides an in-depth and detailed treatment of the subject matter, offering thorough discussions of the underlying principles and technical details of UAS technology.
Linking Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Loss & Damage
by Linda Anne Stevenson Amit Ranjan Dennis Mombauer Vositha Wijenayake Akio Takemoto Nafesa IsmailThis book advances knowledge on loss & damage (L&D) and its interlinkages with climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction. The book includes twelve case studies conducted across South and Southeast Asia, covering sectors including agriculture, rural livelihoods, energy, infrastructure and natural resources. These studies provide insights into complex climate-induced L&D, enhancing local, national and regional knowledge and contributing to global agendas.
Introduction to Random Signals, Estimation Theory, and Kalman Filtering
by M. Sami FadaliThis book provides first-year graduate engineering students and practicing engineers with a solid introduction to random signals and estimation. It includes a statistical background that is often omitted in other textbooks but is essential for a clear understanding of estimators and their properties. The book emphasizes applicability rather than mathematical theory. It includes many examples and exercises to demonstrate and learn the theory that makes extensive use of MATLAB and its toolboxes. Although there are several excellent books on random signals and Kalman filtering, this book fulfills the need for a book that is suitable for a single-semester course that covers both random signals and Kalman filters and is used for a two-semester course for students that need remedial background. For students interested in more advanced studies in the area, the book provides a bridge between typical undergraduate engineering education and more advanced graduate-level courses.